The CALENDAR YEAR within which a player achieves a 5-year milestone birthday is the determining factor in his/her age for Senior Softball. In your example, a player currently 54 who will turn 55 during 2008 is now eligible to play on a 55 team, since the 2008 'Season' commences next week with the Winter Nationals in Florida.

Your statement "The CALENDAR YEAR within which a player achieves a 5-year milestone birthday is the determining factor in his/her age for Senior Softball." Implies that a player, currently playing in the 60 division, can play 65 if he was born in 1943.

Can you clarify this for a player born November 13, 1943. Can he play 65 or not. If not, then the above statement is not valid. Also, take for example, a player born November 11, 1943. if he can play, are you saying that the 2 days difference in ages for the 2 different players gives such an advantage that the player born November 13, 1943 cannot play.

The prior post remains valid. Any player born on any day of 1943 is NOW eligible to play on a 65 team for any SSUSA tournament that is played AFTER the recently concluded World Championships. The three remaining SSUSA tournaments during 2007 (Winter Nationals, Winter Worlds and Southwest Championships) are ALL tournaments for the "2008 Season".

A player's card is valid until the expiration date printed on it. In the case of players 'aging up' this year, they will be able to play in the older age group in the three remaining 2007 calendar year tournaments, but will need a renewed card for tournaments in 2008.

Yo Bobby D.....I'm packed and ready to go. I look forward to seeing you in Ft. Myers tomorrow. Me, Bob Lerch, Smitty and Jimmy will be flying and getting there tomorrow at 7:20 PM. The rest are driving (bet you can't guess who). Jose

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